Practitioners

The following is a list of certified Shaka Vansya Ayurveda (SVA) Practitioners. Each has studied with Vaiyda Mishra and has demonstrated a level of proficiency in Ayurveda that Vaidya Mishra feels comfortable recommending.

Vaidya Mishra, Adi Shakti, LLC and Chandi, LLC are not responsible for the professional decisions of the following practitioners. Always consult your primary care physician for medical advice.

Doctors and Chiropractors who have been trained in Shaka Vansya Ayurveda:

Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum

ChiropractorCinnaminson, NJTel: +1 856-786-3330

Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum is a Chiropractor who maintains a private practice in Cinnaminson, New Jersey — 15 minutes from Philadelphia and 1 1/2 hours from New York City. She sees patients from the entire East Coast in her busy practice.

She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Palmer Chiropractic College in 1984. She has worked extensively with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra as he taught her one-on-one in her practice how to set up patient protocols using hundreds of herbal formulations in various forms: transdermal creams, herbal tablets, herbalized waters, memory glycerides, as well as using spices and foods for healing. She instructs her patients on proper diet, daily routine and cleansing impurities from the body, strictly adhering to the principles of the ancient Ayurvedic doctors.

I was experiencing pain in my ribs; I went to a medical doctor. He said it was located in the area where the rib moves during breathing. He gave me a gel called Voltaren and said to apply it daily.

The next day I saw Dr. Beech (Chiropractor) for a routine adjustment. He called the rib pain the same name as my medical doctor; he did an adjustment and gave me creams called Brahmi and Arjuna. Since I was leaving on a 10 day car trip the next day, I asked about keeping the creams in the extreme heat inside the car with the windows closed. Dr. Beech said the heat could damage the creams, so I left them home.

The next ten days of our trip, the rib pain continued. I was constantly holding a hand over my chest when laughing, during certain activities, and it was especially painful when sneezing, even though I was using the Voltaren gel as directed by my medical doctor. The day before I returned home, I called the medical doctor to make another appointment. It felt like this pain was not getting any better. My worries escalated, wondering if something could be seriously wrong.

We arrived home. That night I began using the Brahmi and Arjuna creams again, given to me by Dr. Beech. The next morning, my rib pain was gone. When I went to my medical doctor, I apologized for wasting his time. I continued to use Dr. Beech’s creams and the pain NEVER returned.

Dr Mark Vinick is both a Holistic Chiropractor and Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist in private practice in Redondo Beach, CA. He has successfully treated a wide variety of conditions based on his extensive knowledge of both cutting edge modern, and time proven ancient healing sciences. He incorporates the best of numerous healing modalities:

Chiropractic (traditional and gentle, non-force)

Ayurvedic Medicine

Nutrition

Herbal Medicine

Homeopathy

Marma Therapy

Shakti Energy Healing

Anti-Aging Medicine

Stress Reduction Techniques

Meditation

Dr Vinick is Board Certified in three multi-disciplinary specialties: Pain Management, Anti-Aging Medicine, and Ayurvedic Medicine. He currently serves as Director and Past President of “The California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine.” He also serves on the Editorial Board of the “Light on Ayurveda Journal.” He is a speaker, workshop leader, and consultant to several nutritional and health-related corporations.

Our Center embraces the integrative, holistic health approach by treating the individual and not the disease. We begin this individualized process through an extensive one-on-one interaction, beginning with a thorough assessment and evaluation from an integrated viewpoint.

This initial integrated health appraisal utilizes various tools from conventional medicine to Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine to give us a comprehensive picture of you. We not only examine your unique biochemical and energetic physiological blueprint, but we seek to discover your own particular set of beliefs, values, philosophy and spiritual orientation that define you and create the life that you live.

It is by considering all aspects of the patient’s life – body, mind and spirt – that we can view the person’s level of health in the context of their entire life story.

Let’s Be Partners in Healing

Collaborating with you in a partnership, we then use this information to design an integrated care program, aligning it to your particular needs and situation. We meet you where you are on your healing journey so that the treatments, strategies and healthy change solutions are feasible and attainable.

We incorporate a diverse range of healing modalities, to find the most effective approach that harnesses and supports the innate self healing potential that exists in everyone.

About Dr. Carpenter

Dr. Cy Carpenter graduated from Tulane Medical School and completed a residency specialty in Preventive Medicine. In addition to his traditional medical training, he pursued extensive studies in integrative and mind body medicine from well known leaders in the field of complementary medicine such as Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School, Andrew Weil of the University of Arizona and Dr. Dean Ornish. He received his Board Certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine and is also Board Certified American Board of Holistic Medicine.

Before moving to the Sacramento area, Dr. Carpenter was on staff as a Clinical Associate Professor in Tulane’s Department of Family and Community Medicine where he taught various aspects of integrative medicine to medical students and residents.

Dr. Carpenter has also been teaching tai chi and meditation over the past 15 years.

Presently, Dr. Carpenter is the Medical Director of the Sacramento Center for Health and Healing. His integrative medical practice provides a way for people to not only alleviate their symptoms but to address their fundamental imbalances, which when corrected enable a person to truly enjoy optimum health.

Dr. Raskin utilizes both Shaka Vansya Pulse Diagnosis and Applied Kinesiology to determine your imbalances and will then create a plan designed to gently bring you back to health. Her goal is to empower people to become healthier than they have ever been… on all levels.

She uses Vaidya Mishra’s wonderful herbs and preparations, his Transdermal Marma System, and a gentle system of Chiropractic called Network Spinal Analysis. She regularly uses all 3 levels of Vaidya Mishra’s Marma System, which greatly enhances the process of healing and well-being.

Dr. Raskin first started studying Ayurveda in 1985, even before she became a Chiropractic Physician. Her undergraduate work was in chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin where she was Phi Beta Kappa.

A meditation teacher since 1976, Dr. Raskin attended a 5 year long course in the Development of Consciousness in Europe in the 1980’s where she was asked to join a group of doctors who were creating treatment protocols for Ayurveda Clinics. After leaving this advanced program Dr. Raskin did research on Ayurvedic Herbs at Stanford Research Institute.

Since graduating from Parker College in 1995, Dr. Raskin has studied deeply in the fields of Functional Endocrinology, Functional Blood Chemistry, and Autoimmune Conditions. She continues to study Shaka Vansya Ayurveda with Vaidya Mishra on an ongoing basis, in order to sharpen and deepen her knowledge, insight and skills.

Elizabeth Carlisle is a Clinical Ayurveda Specialist who graduated from California College of Ayurveda under the guidance of Founder and Director, Dr. Mark Halpern, in 2004. She also studied with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico and Vaidya Mishra at the Prana Center in Los Angeles. Elizabeth has great admiration and dedication to the SVA tradition taught by Vaidya Mishra. “I am forever grateful for the wisdom and teaching that Vaidya has brought us from his ancient lineage. He has brought Ayurveda’s ancient wisdom up to date!”

Additionally, Elizabeth is trained as an advanced Pranic Healer. Pranic Healing is an energy healing that is part of Ayurveda. For each special health problem Pranic Healing provides a specific sequence for cleaning and energizing that particular part of the body. What manifests in the energy body will manifest in the physical body. By cleansing and energizing for specific health problems healing can be rapid and effective.

Elizabeth is also a Marma Therapist (as taught by Vaidya Mishra) and licensed Massage Practitioner who practices Thai Massage which has its foundation in Ayurveda. Elizabeth is a certified Yoga Instructor who has been teaching and practicing Hatha Yoga for more than 25 years. Elizabeth received special training by Vaidya Mishra to help relieve and sometimes erase the problems associated with Autism, ADD and ADHD. “Vaidya Mishra is truly a gift to us all.”

Sofia Ianovskaia is the owner of Ayurvedic Insights Lifestyle Consultations and Massage Therapy/Reflexology. Being a certified Ayurveda Wellness Counselor and a Certified Massage Therapist #41159 /Advanced Certified Ear, Hand and Foot Reflexologist, she is passionate about delivering educational workshops on diet, daily routine, and lifestyle from the Ayurvedic prospective. Sofia is a graduate of Kerala Ayurveda Academy, A2Z Health.net Massage Schools, and American Academy of Reflexology. She has undergone an extensive internship with Vaidya Mishra (www.vaidyamishra.com) learning SVA Shaka Vansya Ayurveda principles. Sofia is available for private wellness consultations and reflexology as well as presentations at various organizations, schools, and community centers.

Formally trained as a scientist, and author of numerous books in Chinese, Lorna has been teaching and healing people, with a specific focus on women’s health, for the past several years using meditation and SVA healing technologies in Southern California.

Cheryl Silberman, CAS, HTP: Center Director, Faculty & Clinical Supervisor ~ Cheryl has practiced Ayurveda in private practice and in clinical setting as a Certified Ayurvedic Specialist graduating from the California College of Ayurveda, specializing in Clinical Ayurveda, Vibrational Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Marma Chikitsa, Healing Touch therapy, Ayurvedic Herbology & Ayurvedic Nutrition. She has completed multiple internships with Ayurvedic Vaidyas in India and the U.S., including advanced training in the above areas as well as Siddha Vaidya medicine and Kaya Rejuvenative therapies. Cheryl has continued her studies with Vaidya R.K. Mishra and is a certified practitioner of Shaka Vansya Ayurveda – Dr. Mishra’s important work with Vibrational Ayurveda. Cheryl currently mentors all Ayurveda Year Two Intern students and Yoga students while she continues to see patients in consultation, instructs workshops in Ayurveda, leads Panchakarma services and directs Kanyakumari business and expansion. Since being a true steward of the land is Cheryl’s dream, Beekeeping and BioDynamic farming are her current passionate areas of study.

Corinna is an Ayurvedic Treatment Specialist with 18 years of experience practicing Ayurveda. She has practiced Ayurveda in Germany, US and India and has been a dedicated student of Vaidya Mishra since 1990.

She has performed wonderful Ayurvedic Treatments for thousands of people and specializes in Transdermal Marma therapy and Pancha Karma.

She also has taught Ayurvedic Treatments to hundreds of people and is an experienced workshop leader.

Presently, she is the Pancha Karma director of Kanyakumari, Wisconsin, while operating her own busy Ayurveda practice in Santa Barbara, California.

My passion for helping people overcome illness and chronic health problems started when caring for my sick mom as a small child. Since then, I’ve helped thousands of people look beyond the limits of their health challenges to work with and trust their body’s natural ability to heal. Besides individual counseling and treatments, I’ve taught Ayurveda and natural healing methods at medical schools, yoga teacher training and healing centers.

Before earning a Masters degree from the Florida Vedic College in 2002, I studied extensively in the United States and Asia, earning certifications in Ayurveda, Women’s Health, Fertility Awareness, Western Herbs, Vibrational Medicine and Aromatherapy. I’m blessed to continue deep study and commitment to Shaka Vansya Ayurveda since beginning with Vaidya Mishra in 2007.

My specialties include women’s health, emotional well-being, Detox programs, SVA diet and protocol, Vibrational Medicine and cooking classes. I have a strong dedication to community projects including a history working with young women, PTSD in Women Vets and cancer patients. Seasonal Panchakarma and traditional treatments are also available.

I’m not only a SVA practitioner, but also a SVA patient, Vaidya Mishra is helping me overcome severe mercury poisoning, effects including nerve damage, chronic fatigue, blindness and memory loss.

What Some of Nancy’s Clients Have to Say

Thank-you so much Nancy… I have been struggling for 2 years to get rid of these problems since my accident, nothing else I tried helped, not doctors or medicines or other treatments. ~ S.K., Chicago

The open sore my dentist had biopsied thinking it was mouth cancer went away really quickly thanks to the practices and drops you gave me. Not one person asked me the questions you did. ~ M.T., Palatine, IL

Nancy told me things I had never heard before, but it all makes sense. I’m glad I found someone to make complicated things less confusing, she’s compassionate and funny and a pleasure to work with. ~L.R., Chicago

During personal sessions, Gail provides Vaidya Mishra’s marma energy work using his transdermal vibrational creams and the balancing mantras of his 5,000 year lineage. Gail helps clients open to a more expansive life perspective and experience through her gifts of clairvoyance, clairaudience and transformation.

A classically trained singer, she sings the vibrational frequencies of divine light, the Soulsong of each client. Blessings spontaneously arise as her client’s Light of the Soul connects more vibrantly during the marma and mantra sessions. She records each client’s personal Soulsong onto a CD so the client can reattune anytime with his or her own deep vibrational frequencies.

Gail earned her masters degree in Social Work at Washington University and provided counseling and educational services to women. She taught courses in the Transcendental Meditation Program, Vedic Astrology, and Ayurveda.

She was director of the Maharishi Vedic School in Bethesda, MD, and was a lead community organizer of a large spiritual community in Washington, DC. Gail has been initiated into and trained in many light and energy modalities. After completing the three-year Center of Soulful Living Mentoring and Leadership program led by Bill Bauman, PhD, she was ordained as a Minister of Soulful Living.

Gail established a sacred space of celebration and inner knowing, The Inner Garden of Being, in Carpinteria, CA, as a sanctuary for experiencing Oneness through the spiritual arts and sciences, where Vaidya often lectures.

Some of Gail’s clients describe their experiences working with her:

“I felt an energy and light connection with my soul, and even with what must be the Soul of Life.” L. S.

“I had the sense of a healing cloud of sweet energy descending on me, one layer at a time, and I felt instantly more peaceful, integrated and optimistic.” M.K.

Cary Twomey , BFA, Dip. Ayu., is a C ertified Practitioner in the SVA Lineage of Vaidya R.K. Mish ra and is a certified Master T eacher – Sadhaka Adept in the Wise Earth Ayurveda Inner Medicine Tradition . U nder the close tutelage of Vaidya Misha and Maya Tiwari s he holds the unbroken lineages of Shaka Vansya Ayurveda and the Ancient Veda Vasya Tradition of Wise Earth Ayurveda. She has been studying with Vaidya Mishra since 2007.

Cary is also a Practitioner and Teacher of Eastern Spiritual Tradition. A primary piece of her work has been to integrate Easter n Spiritual teachings and Ayurvedic Healing practices into the Western psyche through a Feminine voice, while upholding the richness of authe ntic unbroken lineage and tradition.

Much of Cary’s work includes facilitating embodiment through Movement, Meditation and Ayurvedic Body Work. She has trained extensively in Jungian psychological process and is an authorized certified Jungian guide in the work of the Unconscious and Dream Analysis. She graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography and spent a decade dancing professionally in NYC.

Cary has been a certified practitioner of Pilates, Yoga and Movement Therapy for the past 20 years. She guides a Sangha of committed practitioners in E astern S piritual practice in Lincoln, Nebraska and in Colorado.

At her center in Nebraska, Haymarket Studio & utpali Ayurved, she and her husband offer:

Ayurvedic Consultations

SVA Pulse Assessment and Marma Point Therapy

SVA Herbal Medicine and Health Supports

Lifestyle and Self-Care Guidance

Vibrational Healing through the SVA Lineage Mantras

Abhyanga-Ayurvedic Massage

Shirodhara

Retreats and Classes on Ayurveda

Yoga Therapy and group classes with integration of Ayurvedic Principles

Movement Therapy and Movement Re-habilitation

Spiritual Counseling and Mentoring

About SVA

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